First Node.js Program

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Short description

Create a `.js` file, write JavaScript, and run it with `node filename.js`. No browser is required.

Steps

1. Create app.js.
2. Add a simple console message.
3. Run it with Node from the terminal.

app.js

const name = 'Imtiyaj';
console.log(`Hello, ${name}! Welcome to Node.js`);

// Run: node app.js